Hi and welcome to another edition of RV 101 This Month.
For some RV owners February can be a bit dismal. It's extremely cold and in many regions the snow is piled so high you couldn't use your RV if you wanted to. Other RV owners are more fortunate, with milder weather and RV trips scheduled throughout the year. If you can't use your RV but want to keep the RV excitement alive I recommend attending some RV shows this winter. It's a great way to stay current with the RV lifestyle, but be careful or you might end up with a brand new RV for this year's camping season. For those of you lucky enough to use your RV all year happy winter RVing. Enjoy the newsletter, and if you have RV friends and family tell them to subscribe and to like us on Facebook. PS don't forget Valentines Day for the special people in your life. Mark

Check out the hitch Mark uses. The Original Equal-i-zer Sway control hitch has been enjoyed by thousands of trailer owners for over 50 years. Learn more about the Equal-i-zer hitch, and find out which hitch will work best for you:

Buying an RV is a major purchase decision. We don't take the decision to buy a house lightly, and buying an RV is no different. You need to do your research and be well informed to make the best buying decision possible. Let's take a look at my 7 step process to a wise RV buying decision. Read More

Looking for RV Insurance

Explorer RV Insurance Agency is pleased to announce our 'Quote your own RV Insurance' tool. In less than 10 minutes, an RV owner in most states can get an indication of the cost for our RV insurance, for the coverage limits and options you desire. Place article copy here. Be sure to make the articles short and concise as people tend not to read much more than a couple of paragraphs.

When you put your RV in storage it's important that you store it properly so it's ready to use again next camping season. Watch as host Mark Polk, with RV Education 101, demonstrates his top 5 RV storage tips.

A common repair to RVs is repairing and resealing RV corner molding. There is a new Corner Seal Kit available that includes everything you need to make these repairs. In this RV how-to video Mark demonstrates resealing corners on and RV.

Last month's poll results regarding whether you use or store your RV during cold weather, were interesting. Exactly 50% of those who responded said they use their RV in cold weather and the other 50% said they stored their RV in cold weather. Our personal experience this winter was we winterized our 5th wheel trailer we keep on our lot at the beach, but we wanted to use it during the holidays, so I dewinterized it for the time we were there and winterized it again when we left. I guess that puts us right in the middle of the 50/50 poll results. Thanks for participating in our poll.

Tired of dead batteries?

Stop the problem for good with the charger, maintainer & conditioner that Mark uses on all his batteries. The Battery Minder

RV BUZZ Windshield Wiper Tip

Check the condition of your windshield wiper blades on your RV or tow vehicle prior to each trip. This is one of those things we don't think about until the next time we need them.

It's a good idea to periodically clean the wiper blades. You can do this using windshield washer fluid on a clean rag.

For more information on caring for and maintaining your RV check out our

The thought of traveling in an RV is great, but how does an RV work? How do you get hot water, cold food and TV when you're in the middle of nowhere? How is it possible to use electricity when you aren't plugged into an electrical source, and what makes the shower work when you aren't even connected to a water source?

That's what this e-book is all about; it answer all of these questions and more about what makes things in and on your RV work.

Last September I had an opportunity to look at some of the 2017 RV models being introduced at America's Largest RV Show in Hershey, Pa. Take a look at what is new and exciting for next year's RV camping season.

Our new App titled "RV Education 101" is available through both Apple and AndroidApp Stores

The IOS App works on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. When you open the App's main menu it lists all of the full-feature RV training titles currently available, and you have the option to purchase individual chapters, or the entire video. And because it is an instant download with limited overhead we can pass the savings onto you.

Our digital RV Product Catalog puts all of our RV training products in one place, and we separate what products apply to what type of RV. For example if you own a travel trailer you can browse through the single DVD titles or go directly to the DVD value sets that apply specifically to travel trailers.